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We are starting to see a shift from treating diseases solely with pharmaceutical drugs to a more integrative approach which focuses on a combination of diet, drugs and vitamin supplementation .

This article focuses on making nutritional changes to alleviate the symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease and manage it from a different angle. Specifically, the author highlights vitamin B supplementation and the positive effects it has on reducing rising homcysteine levels in patients with Parkinson’s, which can ease some symptoms of the disease.

How important is the role of diet and supplementation in managing your health?

An interesting article in The Huffington Post has scientists delving into the guts of an Amazonian tribe to unlock the mysteries of how the human gut proliferates absent of modern nutritional influences brought upon by industrialization and urbanization.

Comparing the gut flora of this hunter-gatherer tribe to a community from Norman, Oklahoma, the scientists were able to see the path that the modern gut has taken as society and the world around us has changed and developed. The differences could provide insight into improving our modern day, urbanized immune system.

Exciting news for healthcare providers from the tech world: Apple and IBM have created three new iOS apps to lighten the load on nurses and hospital administrators by streamlining their access to patient records among other innovative capabilities.

Scientists are in the initial testing phases of a pill that tricks the body into burning fat even without the presence of a meal. If this were to come to fruition the entire weight loss game would change.

Probiotics may not just be for tummy troubles anymore. New research shows probiotics may have the ability to keep your skin clear and pimple free. This author has noticed a difference in her skin when taking a daily probiotic. What about you?

Apple’s HealthKit may soon be a part of your health care system. They’re not just attracting the large hospital and medical groups, smaller hospitals and medical groups are interested in the prospect of the kit as well. With our smart phones playing a huge role in our daily lives, it makes sense to integrate this type of technology into our health care systems.